How do I save a picture as file type"Icon"?

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  1. Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Home (64bit)
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    How do I save a picture as file type"Icon"?


    I found this link through this site from another user..........Here......Which I created an icon I like. I also understand that all Icon designs need to be formatted in 259x256 pixels. But how do I save this pic to be formatted to Icon?
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  2. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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    You can just upload your picture to here Online Image Converter and download as .ico from the options list.

    Danny
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  3. Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Home (64bit)
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    xxxdannyxxx said:
    You can just upload your picture to here Online Image Converter and download as .ico from the options list.

    Danny

    No, I want to know how I can do it my self. Does anyone know how to do this without using an online tool, or a program? Like from the tools on your computer.
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  4. Posts : 12,120
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    You need a image editor to do it like Gimp, PhotoShop, Paint.net so it can be converted. And IcoFX
    Jerry
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    xxxdannyxxx said:
    You can just upload your picture to here Online Image Converter and download as .ico from the options list.

    Danny
    Thanks for that Danny, I for one found it useful. I have an icon on my desktop where I store loads of shortcuts to programs, I wanted to use something different for it and until you posted that link I didn't know how so was stuck with choosing from the regular ones.
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  6. Posts : 3,302
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    paulpicks21 said:
    xxxdannyxxx said:
    You can just upload your picture to here Online Image Converter and download as .ico from the options list.

    Danny
    Thanks for that Danny, I for one found it useful. I have an icon on my desktop where I store loads of shortcuts to programs, I wanted to use something different for it and until you posted that link I didn't know how so was stuck with choosing from the regular ones.
    LOL glad you can make use for it.Got the wrong end of the stick with the OP. I use it a lot Paul really useful

    Danny
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  7. Posts : 59
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    xxxdannyxxx said:
    LOL glad you can make use for it.Got the wrong end of the stick with the OP. I use it a lot Paul really useful

    I thought you were knowingly making a useless comment. In my post I even linked to the online Icon creator that I currently use. But thanks for trying to help anyway.
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    Interesting. I just googled IcoFx to get the download link and it looks like it is not free anymore from the site but there are still free links around.
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  9. Posts : 3,302
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    kado897 said:
    Interesting. I just googled IcoFx to get the download link and it looks like it is not free anymore from the site but there are still free links around.
    No hang on to your free vers 1.6 installer.I had my file hippo update checker ping up that there was an update up earlier, so I did and its only good for 15 saved icons then its pay up time.

    Danny
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  10. Posts : 59
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    kado897 said:
    Interesting. I just googled IcoFx to get the download link and it looks like it is not free anymore from the site but there are still free links around.

    Gimp worked perfectly. As far as I know it will remain free, and you can create as many Icons as you want. I don't like the paint tools that come with it though. I ended up using W7 paint that came with it, and then copy->paste in Gimp.
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